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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Father Schwartz tell Rudolph he should have done about the situation in the barn?
2. What does Father Schwartz realize he must do in order to serve Rudolph?
3. What is Father Schwartz first name?
4. Who brings Rudolph Miller to Father Schwartz when he first comes to see him at the start of the story?
5. What does Father Schwartz do every night?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Rudolph stay and confess despite his urge to leave while he waited at the confessional in Chapter 2?
2. What "easy sins" did Rudolph confess to Father Schwartz in Chapter 2?
3. What questions does Father Schwartz ask Rudolph when he says he has committed a terrible sin?
4. Why did Rudolph's father tell him he had to go to confession three days before Rudolph came to see Father Schwartz in his home? Did Rudolph obey his father?
5. What words does Father Schwartz use when addressing Rudolph in the confessional in Chapter 2?
6. What does Father Schwartz tell Rudolph he should have done when he was in the barn with the boy and the girl?
7. Who is Blatchford Sarnmenington? What happens when Rudolph thinks of him?
8. What is Father Schwartz's mood at the start of the story? How do you know?
9. What plan does Rudolph come up with at the end of Chapter 2 to avoid having to take communion at church the next day?
10. Who is Rudolph Miller? How does Father Schwartz behave when he first comes to his house in Chapter 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of isolation and discuss how each of the main characters feel isolated.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing Fitzgerald's language style and word choice in "Absolution." What are some words that stand out to you and why? What words are repeated? What words are most impactful? Explain your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay examining the ending of "Absolution." How did the ending fit into the storyline? Do you think the ending was effective? What theme might the ending represent? What might the author have done differently?
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